On December 1, the Democratic National Committee stripped Michigan of all its delegates to the August 2008 national convention in Denver. The move had been expected, since Michigan will select delegates at a January 15 primary. National Democratic rules forbid … Continue reading
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear the Indiana case on whether voters at the polls must show government photo-ID on January 9. The two defendants are the Secretary of State of Indiana (Todd Rokita, a Republican) and the Marion County … Continue reading
The oldest constitutional election law case still pending is Initiative & Referendum Institute v U.S. Postal Service, which was filed in 2000 in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. It is still in that court. On December 7, the court … Continue reading
On November 28, the New York State Court of Appeals agreed to hear Conroy v State Committee of the Independence Party. This is the internal dispute between the state Independence Party and the New York city branches of that party. … Continue reading
On November 29, the Illinois legislature went home for the year, without having passed HB 1685, the National Popular Vote Plan for presidential elections. It is possible the Governor will recall the legislature in December, however. The state has much … Continue reading
